Trouble is no match for a lady of the extended Worthington
familyβexcept when it comes in the form of a most irresistible
gentleman . . .
Lady Charlotte Carpenterβs brother-in-law has put an infamous
brothel owner out of businessβyet it is Charlotte who suffers
the consequences. Abducted by thugs and held at an inn, she is
plotting her escape when sheβs suddenly rescued by a dashing
gentleman. Only afterward does she realize sheβs seen him
beforeβwith two courtesans! Unwilling to tarry with such a man,
Charlotte makes her second escape. But it is too late to repair
her reputation . . .
A known gossip has spied Charlotteβs movements, and his report
is speeding through the rumor mill. Soon, everyone knows that
Charlotte spent the night with Constantine, Marquis of
Kenilworth. And everyone agrees the only answer is marriageβ
including Constantine himself, his overjoyed motherβand his
mistress! But Charlotteβs abductors arenβt finished with her
yet. Now Constantine will do anything to protect the spirited
woman he loves and win her heart . . .